| RONASHMAN | Norwich City 1962 Football League Cup winner and later manager |
| ASHMAN | Norwich City 1962 Football League Cup winner and later manager (3,6) |
| RON | Norwich City 1962 Football League Cup winner and later manager (3,6) |
| SWINDON | ....... Town, Football League Cup winners in 1969 (7) |
| OXFORD | . ...... United, 1985/86 Football League Cup winners (6) |
| AULD | Bertie ?, winger; Birmingham City 1963 Football League Cup Final and Celtic 1967 European Cup Final winner |
| LUTON | . ..... Town, 1987/88 Football League Cup and 2008/09 Football League Trophy winners (5) |
| BONDS | Billy ....., West Ham United defender or midfielder and later manager (5) |
| VOW | 2019 Melbourne Cup winner, ... and Declare (3) |
| VEANDERCROSS | 1993 Australian Cup winner and Racehorse of the Year (12) |
| MIGHT | 1997 Melbourne Cup winner,... and Power (5) |
| JAMESMCDONALD | 2021 Melbourne Cup winner and twice World Jockey of the Year (5,8) |
| ALEXANDRA | 2008 X Factor winner and 2017 Strictly finalist, - - - Burke (9) |
| MEDALLIST | Prize-winner and drug-free devout politician in charge still made to struggle (7,9) |
| OUTWITHIT | Get the better of winner and speak! (3,4,2) |
| ADAMPEATY | GB's 2016-20 Olympic 100m breaststroke winner and 2024 runner-up (4,5) |
| NATLOFTHOUSE | Bolton Wanderers footballer (and later manager) who played for England 33 times in the 1950s, scoring 30 goals |
| LLOYD | Carli ___, American former footballer; an Olympic gold medallist, World Cup winner and two-time FIFA Player of the Year (5) |
| DOBING | Peter ___, 1963-1973 Stoke City forward; 1972 League Cup winner (6) |
| CHAMPAGNE | Bubbly winner and short girl (9) |
